Pet Odor Be Gone

Pet Odor Be Gone: The most effective pet odor eliminator spray that you can make at home!

Yeah, you should be mister!

Today our lucky.he’s.so.cute.dog.but.thinks.he’s.a.person decided to lift his leg right on the corner of our couch.

I have tried everything to get rid of pet smells. From sprays, to powders, even enzyme stuff from the pet store. Nothing works well enough and it’s super expensive to keep buying different products.

So I did some research on the internet, and wouldn’t you know I’ve had the stuff to make pet smells disappear completely right in my bathroom!

So if you have a dog, cat, or even a potty training toddler…here’s how to get rid of those stinky smells for free and for good!

PLEASE…

DO NOT COPY AND PASTE THIS RECIPE INTO A PINTEREST PIN.

I HAVE HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT ON THIS PARTICULAR POST.

I UNDERSTAND IT’S EASIER FOR YOU, BUT PLEASE DONT DO IT, PIN THE PICTURE, NOT THE RECIPE.

2 parts water to 1 part mouthwash

Spray area completely and lay newspaper on top

The newspaper will absorb the smell completely…

but if it’s an older accident you may need to do it a couple of times.

**There are a lot of copycats out there with their own version of this formula (they’ve added a more ingredients to it) and they have their own techniques. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL RECIPE THAT WENT VIRAL. I don’t know if the others will work, but I know mine does because I’ve used it. Not only have I used it on pet odors, but I’ve used it to get the stench of vomit off of a mattress as well when my daughter was sick. Give it a try!**

*Due to the popularity of this post and its partner post I had to put the the rest of the information into an Ebook to protect the image and recipes from being stolen and portrayed as someone else’s work. If you would like the other recipes on how to stop your pet from marking inside your home you can find it here.

what about the typical doggie smell that permeates my couches? wonder if that would work…like Fabreeze? My son is severely allergic to that stuff and I’ve been looking for a freshener..I wonder if this would work?

Do you use fabric softener? I dilute a couple tablespoons of fabric softener in a spray bottle of water & use it as Febreeze. I actually think it works much better. (I do know though that there are plenty of people who can’t/won’t use fabric softener for allergy/personal reasons. If you are one, please don’t attack me for spraying this in my house.)

you could try making your own fabric softener. Pinterest has some easy “recipes” for homemade fabric softener, but they are essentially white vinegar, water and any hair conditioner (pick your favorite). I don’t remember the exact amounts, but I love my homemade fabric softener. We have several allergies as well as eczema and no reactions to it!

WOW! Great tips! Thanks so much for your comments. My head is spinning from all this new information! I’ll be sure to try your mixture next time (but thankfully since this post we haven’t had anymore accidents!

I am so glad I pinned’ this!!! I use the vinegar/H2O mixture all the time, when cleaning up my cats boo-boo’s ): I also use baking soda and vinegar in my washing machine when I need to clean the animals beddings..sometimes I use apple cider vinegar..(when washing blankets, dog beds etc.) I am excited to try this! Thank You for sharing!!! <3

I was wanting to see if I could use this on my ceramic floors, where kitty has started peeing around my air vents?!? grrr…. I may just clean it really good with the vinegar/H2O solution, then spray area with your Mouthwash solution…. (0:

i am questioning about the leather couch thing also. we have one that is reeking of cat pee and we have tried everything! its deep inside the coushons and i was wondering if you think it might work on the leather couch.

Yes it works on leather, but the best thing is to be able to sit it outside after you have done this all day to air out. My old cat was blind (yuck old cat pee kinda like old man pee)and couldn’t make it to the outside so he just started peeing on the couch. it permeated EVERYTHING all the way down to the springs. I figured wth i just sprayed the heck out of it, it was gonna be ruined anyway. Then i stuck it outside in the garage with all the cushions off all day and then all day the next day and OMG it was totally gone. The couch was only 1 year old, that was 3 years ago and I even lie on it to watch tv and can’t smell a thing.

That is great! I really need this. I would like to know what measure cup each Listerine, hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, water, and dawn dish soap in spray bottle. Thank you. I am sorry if i posted twice but didnt go through

Ok! I am about to use this Mixture to my Carpet Cleaner! I have 2 area rugs that I have had hanging outside, that either my Dog or kitty used as a potty! ): Which I am used too…. I am not sure on the measurements.. gonna use my all time favorite method! A little of this, and some of that………. Thanks so much! Pam

Minty fresh is a million times better than cat pee! I’m trying this tonight and keeping my fingers crossed. We thought for sure our love seat was ruined, but this gives me hope! My fiancé found blank newsprint at U-Haul. We had to buy a large box of it, but it was around $10, and that is a decent investment for something that is going to last us a very long time, and keep me from worrying about ink transferring on the couch! Thank you so much!

My husband just used this mixture on an old pickup that had sat out and mice had vacationed in it, WOW works so far! thank you for the awesome tip, we just used Listerine, Hydregen Proxcide, dawn and water! 100 X better! and we just left the windows open didn’t cover with paper!

I need to know what will repell cats and dogs from going where they aren’t supposed to. I’ve tryed just about everything from moth balls to that expensive pet no stuff at the store and nothing works. The pet no works some if you use it everyday but as soon as you run out they are right back at it:(. Help

For my cats I use aluminum foil with cotton balls soaked in orange oil (lemon works too) placed on top of it. It’s a tip I got from the ASPCA website and it works like a charm to keep my kitties away.I don’t know if it will work with dogs or not, though.

I found a blog using straight running alcohol to remove stains on our micro fiber couch. Havent tried it yet but plan on doing so this weekend. To add insult to injury I have an English Bulldog who likes to show her honey when she’s mad and she potties on the couch. Think I’m going to try this first to get rid of the smell and try the other for the stain. Thanks for the tips! p.s, it would be fabulous if we got the mix ratio for the odor remover

ok so I did this with an addition of using some baking soda sprinkled over the area after I sprayed it down. I didn’t use the h2o2 for fear i was using this on my couch. After sprinkling on the baking soda I rubbed it in with a kitchen bristle scrubber and let it sit overnight to dry. After getting home this afternoon, I used the bristle scrubber again to loosen the dried baking soda and then vacuumed it up. To my delight, it not only took out the smell completely (leaving my couch minty freshness) it completely removed the stain off of a micro fiber couch. I will definitely keep this for the future.

Some people have mentioned putting something heavy on the newspaper to absorb everything. Is this needed? I’m doing this right now to a mattress my kitties seem to love and just have sheets of newspaper on top of it. Is pressure needed?

Some people have mentioned putting something on top of the newspaper to absorb the liquid. Is this needed?I’m currently doing this to a mattress that my male cat liked to spray before he was fixed (ugh!), but I just have newspaper laid on top of it. Is pressure needed?

Alcohol is the secret ingredient to remove the pet odors…. I learned this as a rental property owner!! Enzymes work on hardwood floors and dry areas…. but if there is an “accident” on carpet, dump a bottle of rubbing alcohol on it… enough to saturate the whole stain….. if you can, put a fan over it…. as the alcohol dries down, the odor disappears. I have also used this on our mattress as our two kids slept (and peed) in the bed when they were babies…. the mint smell from the mouth wash sounds WONDERFUL!!! BUT, you could probably add a small drop or two to rubbing alcohol for the same effect… I would be extremely concerned about the dye from the alcohol staining my carpet or furniture.

For those wanting to use the vinegar and dish soap, the recipe is 2 tbsp. white vinegar, 1 tsp. of Dawn dish soap per spray bottle of water. I haven’t tried the mouthwash, but I would think you could add the vinegar and dish soap to the water/mouthwash solution.

newspaper absorbs smells…someone had asked if it lifts the odor, I sold Tupperware a long time ago and we were told to place newspaper in the containers overnight to absorb smells left over in the containers

You can purchase end rolls from your local newspaper for usually around $3. They have a ton of paper on them and are free of the newsprint. Normally I purchase them for packing, but they would work great for this as well…also would be great for kid projects etc.

Someone put they(animals) don’t like the smell of menthol, my cat goes crazy like it makes her high. LOL. We just had our carpet cleaned (professionally) before moving into our house, previos owner had dogs in the house. Well 2 months later all the spots came back and wondering how to get them out without having to replace it. The smell is very minimal. I have taken a handheld shampoo-er to them but just came back. Carpet is light brown.

[…] I hope you found this super simple quick tip helpful! Do you have another way you keep things smelling fresh? I’d love to hear how! And if you’re looking for a spray option to get rid of even the stinkiest of smells check out this post here. […]

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